Canberra is a modern city set amidst nature reserves and mountain ranges and is one of the country's most prosperous areas.
Why Choose Serviced Apartments in Canberra?
Serviced accommodation is perhaps the optimum choice for any business traveller who wants their own private space. Choose a serviced apartment in Canberra to experience unparalleled level of comfort, security, and independence.
Guests can expect a Situ apartment to have a fully-equipped kitchen, first-rate dining and washing facilities, access to free wi-fi and its own allocated parking space – it's very unlikely you would get all of these even in the best of hotels. Many serviced apartments also have in-house housekeeping and laundry services too. A Situ apartment really does offer a ‘home from home’ experience.
'Choice' really is the keyword here – you choose a property that offers what you want. For example, some business travellers prefer a quiet apartment location away from the bustle of the city centre, while others want a convenient central location that might be close to the office or tourist attractions, or even luxury accommodation in Canberra.
Canberra was founded in 1913 and was designated as the capital of Australia at that time. Because of intense competition between the two largest cities in the country, a ‘neutral’ location in the south-east of the country was chosen as the capital. Sydney is 147 miles to the north-east and Melbourne 290 miles to the south-west. The nearest coastline is less than 100 miles away to the south-east.
The capital is also located within its own territory, known as the Australian Capital Territory. It’s not part of the state of New South Wales even though this state’s land surrounds the city. The official language is English, and the currency is the Australian dollar.
You can fly from almost anywhere in the world to Melbourne or Sydney, from where there are air, rail, and coach connections to Canberra.
As Canberra is a purpose-built capital city, inevitably many of the jobs here are in government and other public bodies. However, around half of the workforce is employed in the private sector, mostly in service-based jobs. Principal industries in Canberra include education, healthcare, financial and insurance services, professional services, information technology, scientific research, and construction.
Average household income here is higher than in any of the larger cities of Australia, while unemployment levels are below the national average.
There are five major universities in Canberra, which is one of the reasons why this city has one of the youngest populations to be found anywhere in Australia. Almost one-third of the population were born abroad, so this is a very multicultural city.
Well-known international companies with operations in the capital include Deloitte, Accenture, KPMG, PwC, EY, IBM, Randstad, Fujitsu, Microsoft, and HP. Business networking opportunities in Canberra are offered by a number of bodies.
Canberra is by no means the largest city in Australia, but it’s home to many of the things you would expect to find in a capital city. The eye-catching building that is the Australian War Memorial is both a shrine to the war dead and a superb museum of the nation’s military history.
The National Gallery showcases the very best of Aboriginal and other Australian art. There are works by Henri Matisse, Marcel Duchamp, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko amongst the permanent collection, and the gallery also hosts regular exhibitions from some of the most celebrated European artists.
The Parliament House – the seat of national government – is open to the public and houses some superb artwork and historical treasures. The beautiful, listed building that is the Old Parliament House is now home to the Museum of Australian Democracy.
You can unwind in any number of lovely parks and open spaces in the city. The National Arboretum has more than 100 rare and endangered tree species, while the four-mile stroll around the lake at Yerrabi Pond District Park allows you to see a wealth of exotic bird species.
Australian and European fine dining is on offer in Canberra; however, in this multi-cultural city, you can also sample fantastic international cuisine. Some of the best include Japanese, Indian, and Pan-Asian fusion dining experiences.
Whatever you choose to do during your business trip here, staying in a Situ serviced apartment in Canberra will help you to make the most of your time in this amazing city.
Canberra Airport is five miles north of the city centre. From here, you can fly to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Gold Coast, Perth, Darwin, and Cairns.
The only international destinations served are Singapore and Doha in Qatar, so to get to Canberra from overseas, it’s likely you will change at another Australian airport.
There are several departures per day for the four-hour journey to Sydney, including one overnight sleeper train. There are also several trains per day to Goulburn, where you can change for the main Melbourne-Sydney route. However, the main city station is in the suburb of Kingston, some four miles south-east of the city centre.
Canberra has an eight-mile light rail route with 13 stops between Alinga Street in the city centre and the suburb of Gungahlin. Trains run every six minutes at peak times and no less than every 30 minutes at other times, until 11pm.
The Rapid Routes operate every 15 minutes to key destinations in and around the city. There are also many more services, typically half-hourly, serving Canberra and its suburbs. On weekdays, there is a half-hourly service to the airport.
There is one daily express bus to Sydney, which takes just three-and-a-half hours, and a single departure per day for the eight-hour overnight trip to Melbourne.
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